Bustan al-Basha
Appearance
Bustan al-Basha
بستان الباشا | |
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Village | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Jableh District |
Nahiyah | Jableh |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,603 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bustan al-Basha (Template:Lang-ar, also spelled Bistan al-Basha; translation: "the Governor's Garden") is a village located along the Mediterranean coastline in northern Syria, part of the Latakia Governorate. It is situated southeast of Latakia and west of Qardaha. In the 2004 census Bustan al-Basha had a population of 1,603.[1] Most of its inhabitants are Alawites and the village is home to the Makhlouf family who are related to the Assad family. According to Patrick Seale, Bustan al-Basha's residents were mostly aligned with Syrian Social Nationalist Party in the mid-20th-century.[2]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ Seale, 1990, p.49.
Bibliography
- Seale, Patrick (1990). Asad of Syria: The Struggle For the Middle East. University of California Press. ISBN 0520069765.